Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 68.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda is 68.2%, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 68.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.3% | — |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 35.4% | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 36.6% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 18.3% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 24.5% | 38.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 33.5% | 66.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 141 Bhutan 69.6% compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 69.1% compare
- 143 Comoros 68.4% compare
- 145 San Marino 67.7% compare
- 146 Afghanistan 66.6% compare
- 147 Lebanon 66.3% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda was 68.2% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release